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MIAMI For the second time in less than a week, starters Nathan Eovaldi and Alex Wood opposed one another. And for the second time in less than a week, an Evan Gattis solo homer decided the outcome. Gattis' blast off Eovaldi last Sunday at Turner Field sent the Braves to a 1-0 win. Saturday at Marlins Park his home run came in the 10th inning on Bryan Morris' first pitch of the game. Initially, it appeared Gattis had a triple, but umpires reviewed it and determined the ball hit the narrow slice of lime green padding above the yellow line at the base of the home run sculpture for the 4-3 Braves' win. "We gave ourselves a chance and had a couple of opportunities to punch...

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MIAMI For the second time in less than a week, starters Nathan Eovaldi and Alex Wood opposed one another. And for the second time in less than a week, an Evan Gattis solo homer decided the outcome.
Gattis' blast off Eovaldi last Sunday at Turner Field...

FINAL Braves 2 - Marlins 0
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ATLANTA -- There is a new-look Upton headed to the Braves' camp.
The centerfielder known as B.J. Upton through his first 11 major league seasons with Tampa Bay and Atlanta is now listed as Melvin Upton Jr. on the Atlanta Braves' roster.
Upton's old...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. It's official: B.J. Upton is now Melvin Upton Jr. on your scorecard. The Braves center fielder is listed as Melvin Upton Jr. on the Braves' spring training roster, and Upton Jr. is on the back of the Braves jersey in his...

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Central Division
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